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… Heart Tests: When Do You Need Them? On this page: Topic … of your heart. Heart tests can be appropriate for a healthy person. This happens when a personal history or … unexplained chest pain or pressure Makes sure your heart is healthy enough for physical activity Invasive tests Invasive …
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… Alan's Story: Coping With Change After a Heart Attack On this page: Alan's Story Alan's Story Alan is … cope with heart disease the hard way. Alan had always been healthy and athletic. Except for the occasional cold, he was … me." One of those lessons is the importance of a healthy diet. But putting what he knows into daily practice is an …
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… medicines for heart failure. You'll also need to follow a healthy lifestyle to help treat heart failure. This includes … that are low in salt, and not smoking. Heart experts have guidelines about who might benefit from a pacemaker. Talk to … doctor that I want to keep taking my medicine and follow my diet to see if that helps. If my heart failure gets worse, …
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… Enjoying Life When You Have Heart Failure On this page: Overview … have an active sex life. You can ask your doctor if you are healthy enough for sex . Talk with your doctor if you have … trip to make sure you know how to prevent problems and stay healthy. Work. Many people who have heart failure can …
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… out if an ICD could help you. Your doctor also will rely on guidelines that help find out who might benefit from an ICD. … medicines for heart failure. You'll also need to follow a healthy lifestyle to treat heart failure. This includes … I'm taking my heart failure medicine, eating a low-salt diet, and doing everything my doctor says to do. If my …
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… Statins: Should I Take Them to Prevent a Heart Attack or Stroke? Decision Point You may want to have … stroke. Don't take a statin. Try to lower your risk with healthy lifestyle habits alone. Is this decision for you? … Some people who take statins have side effects. A heart-healthy lifestyle is important to help lower your risk …
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… Heart Failure: Track Your Weight, Food, and Sodium On this … you see whether you are getting too much sodium in your diet. Use the Nutrition Facts on food labels to help find … this record with you when you see your doctor or registered dietitian. My doctor recommends that I have …
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… Interactive Tool: What Is Your Target Heart Rate? On this page: What does this tool help you … help you learn? This tool will help you find your target heart rate based on your age, resting heart rate, and activity level. Your target heart rate can …
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… Heart Failure: Avoiding Medicines That Make Symptoms Worse Actionset Overview Some medicines can affect your heart and make your heart failure worse. Others may keep your heart failure …
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… Medicines That Can Cause Changes in Heart Rate or Rhythm On this page: Overview Overview Many … medicines and drugs can affect the rate and rhythm of the heart. A few examples are: Asthma medicines. Decongestants … Illegal drugs such as cocaine or amphetamines. Some heart and blood pressure medicines. Some medicines for …
